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I infer that you have not tried Supermium on Vista x86, correct me if I’m wrong. The extent of your PC collection is rather OT. -
Have you tried Supermium on your Vista x86 system? I thought “Saxon” was supposed to be a Vista x86 user’s account, but of course x86 could only utilize about 4 GB RAM, and I always ran it with “only” 3 GB, which was quite satisfactory in the old days. You are giving me no incentive to refurbish my Vista x86 system (but I cannot bring myself to take it to a recycling center either). FWIW win32ss commented at the link you provided, “Apparently this does not happen in —no-sandbox mode.”
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Unlike earlier versions of Supermium, the now-current version based on Chromium 119 does support “vanilla, unmodified Windows Vista” and is therefore on topic in this once-great thread: https://github.com/win32ss/supermium/releases/tag/v119 Thank You Win32!
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Now you are insinuating that I cannot comprehend English, further implying that I am either (a) stupid or (b) Russian (I’m really tired of the latter insinuation). I am neither, and I understood your earlier insinuation perfectly: In your opinion, I shouldn’t be posting here at all because I am not currently running Windows Vista. For your further information, I never ran Vista x64. The broken-down Vista hardware that I used for 12 years was an x86 system. I’m thinking about refurbishing it after hearing the good news about Supermium - something I would never do merely to gain the approval of hostile accounts here at MSFN. I certainly do not blame Win32 for spending very little time at this forum! As we know, Supermium won’t make much of a splash here unless it supports Windows XP, has a portable version, an “ungoogled” version, etc. Meanwhile, people running “vanilla” Vista x86 as well as x64 are reporting success with Supermium at other forums. Have a nice day!
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No reason for that, since Supermium supports Vista x86 and Vista x64 is unsuitable for your Haswell hardware in any case. I’m certain you have other devices anyway, so I consider your post to be just another of your ad hominem attacks against me.
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This is not a thread about Windows 10, Windows XP or even extended kernel for Vista x64. I’ve been reading good things about Supermium at other forums lately. Kudos to @win32 for this remarkable achievement!
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Does the latest Supermium version require KB4474419 for SHA-2? (There are still a few Vista users out there who wish to avoid build 6.0.6003 if possible.)
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"Windows Security Centre service can't be started" W10 Pro
Vistapocalypse replied to Lord Voldemort's topic in Windows 10
I don’t think MBAM could be the culprit, although I certainly never paid for MBAM Premium since better antivirus software was available for free (and is included with Windows 10). Very likely you once thought you had completely uninstalled a third-party antivirus (possibly Avast), but it left your system in its present condition. I see you don’t want anyone to suggest reinstalling Windows (which might be a good learning experience for you), so hopefully you know more about editing the registry than I do! This link might give you some ideas. Good luck! https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/the-setting-is-managed-by-your-administrator/3624d367-7405-471d-a067-4b7e38d0deae -
How To Post In The General Forum?
Vistapocalypse replied to legacyfan's topic in Site & Forum Issues
Iron 99 is not an option for Windows XP. -
"Windows Security Centre service can't be started" W10 Pro
Vistapocalypse replied to Lord Voldemort's topic in Windows 10
The phrase “This setting is managed by your administrator” in red letters at the bottom suggests that Group Policy has been set - if not by you, then most likely by a third-party antivirus program to prevent you from turning Microsoft’s antivirus back on. (This can be done even on Windows editions with no Group Policy UI by creation of registry keys.) My suggestion is to completely uninstall any third-party antivirus programs and use Microsoft’s built-in antivirus in the future. -
That remark is typical for any and all of your MSFN accounts. Your paranoid mind can “easily assume” whatever. What I actually told you was that I now live in “Florida,” which is a large state with several cities of various sizes. I haven’t met any Russians yet. If I ever do, what government agency should I report them to? Like I was saying before Attack of the Clones, you can drink all the vodka you want without worrying about subsidizing Putin because no brand (not even Stoli) actually comes from Russia! And if those who are still using Windows XP or Vista believe they can help to defeat Putin by using inferior antivirus software (or no antivirus software at all), then I wish you the best of luck! 🥃
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I can understand your neutral position and share your doubts about the future of MSFN, but if I am part of a “gang,” then I sometimes wonder where the rest of my gang is. The only “gang” I see consists of one Vista- using Kaspersky-hater with multiple accounts in cooperation with one elderly XP user who is quite intelligent but whose judgment is questionable. If that’s all it takes to drive long-time members away from MSFN, then perhaps it is time to pull the plug.
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Let’s see: There was a thread in the Windows 7 forum that “you” posted in only for the purpose of making an ad hominem attack against me: https://msfn.org/board/topic/184942-any-free-antivirus-for-win7-in-2023/?do=findComment&comment=1250354 You were of course correct that I never used Kaspersky, but it was an ad hominem attack nevertheless. What you failed to notice was that the OP of that topic was a Kaspersky user in Poland who posted to ask a question about free antivirus software for Windows 7, and was perhaps unaware that Kaspersky has a free version. You did not post to suggest an alternative, but I had already mentioned a few alternatives (and had already mentioned that I never used Kaspersky and could not tell him the procedure for downgrading). The OP was perhaps more irritated by your post than I was, and gave you a rebuttal that moderators subsequently deleted. Of course “you” were already on my Ignored Users list before that because “you” are just another account of the Vista-using Kaspersky-hater who resides somewhere in Europe.
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I was wondering how long it would be before the “Cocodile” account logged in to engage in the usual ad hominem attacks against me. I’m sure that our moderators could confirm that I invariably post from the United States, but that would be pointless because your paranoid mind would simply jump to the conclusion that I’m a Russian spy in the United States! What can we really be sure of about the “Cocodile” account? Your profile has no flag, but you recently threatened to report MSFN to European authorities for treating you unjustly. You once told me that you obtained an iPhone on December 31, 2022, which was the very day you created a new account at MSFN, and also the very day you created this rather political “Technology News” topic. (Of course if someone had multiple accounts in violation of forum rules, they would have to be careful to use different devices, or so I would imagine.) Obviously this topic was of the utmost importance to you! I sometimes wonder why? It is probably wise that “D.Draker” has remained silent. That account has a lot of reputation points and probably more than one Warning, so it is better to let “Saxon” and “Cocodile” do the attacking for the time being. I wonder how long it will be before “Karla” goes on the attack? Perhaps you are wise to keep “her” in reserve in case your entire MSFN empire crumbles to the ground.
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Your post is the product of a paranoid mind. If someone disagrees with your convictions about Kaspersky, they must be a “Kaspersky salesman” or “Russian agent,” right? If I was equally paranoid, I might insinuate that your accounts are controlled by some EU agency out to suppress any discussion of Kaspersky at online forums. I’m an American who believes in freedom of speech and would like to believe that democracy can prevail without spreading lies. You seem to believe that truth must inevitably be the first casualty of war (never mind that NATO is not at war, or that your anti-Russian paranoia was already evident before the invasion of Ukraine). Obviously you don’t wish to discuss independent labs or whether there is any reason to suppose that Chinese software is “safer” than Russian software, but here’s something that Kaspersky was never accused of: https://www.computerworld.com/article/2917384/antivirus-test-labs-call-out-chinese-security-company-as-cheat.html
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Red border was the default setting for Snipping Tool (a Windows Vista component).
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Your quotation is incomplete. Here is the actual passage from my post: If you know of an independent lab that has found Kaspersky to be either ineffective or dangerous, then by all means post a link. The lab I consider to be the best is AV-Test in Germany, which has rated Kaspersky as a “top product” for many years now. When it comes to Chinese security software, “better be safe than sorry” does not appear to be your guiding philosophy (based on your reactions in Astro’s blog - I don’t think you have ever actually posted about Chinese products yourself). The government of India governs more people than the US and EU combined, and it now bans practically everything from China. Do you think India might have a foreign policy agenda that is different from the United States or Germany? 🤔
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@NotHereToPlayGames I have tried once or twice to PM you but it doesn’t seem to be possible. Anyway, thanks for actually trying Kaspersky 18 on XP x86 during my recent absence from the forum! You were quite right about one thing: For too long the debate was dominated by people who never even used Kaspersky (including me and the OP of this topic). Also thanks to @UCyborg for testing Kaspersky 18 on XP x64 and confirming that it works, and to the anonymous member who already told me that beforehand. 🙂 I won’t be posting in the Astro-Blog anymore, which should not only be locked but deleted entirely because it is hopelessly biased politically (not to mention boring). Since that was the last topic at MSFN of any interest to me, I will become very scarce unless someone asks an interesting question, which rarely happens at this forum anymore. Bye!
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I searched in vain for something worthy of quotation in your last post. Are you saying that Kaspersky could be trusted if there were Anglo-Saxons living in Moscow? As I have pointed out before, it is the independent labs who “sing Kaspersky’s praises” - not I (who never used it as you well know). Am I more inclined to believe the independent labs than governments (including my own) that clearly have an anti-Russian foreign policy agenda? You bet I am! You and AstroSkipper obviously place greater faith in government pronouncements, which is the entire dispute in a nutshell. As I recall, Germany was eagerly awaiting completion of “Nordstream II” just two years ago, but now they have “seen the light” and become “born again” anti-Russians. I’m not saying that’s a bad thing - in fact it has helped to silence those isolationists in America who think we should withdraw from NATO and let Europe fend for themselves. (I was never one of those, although you have single-handedly caused me to give the matter more thought.) Frankly, the United States badly needs to pivot its attention toward the Pacific, where a new threat has been growing steadily. Meanwhile, Astro posts updates about Chinese security software and your accounts react as a matter of course. With allies like you, who needs enemies? 🤔 I learned the futility of reporting your accounts some time ago, but thanks for the suggestion. The mayor of New York City has indeed spoken about an immigration “crisis” recently, but the population influx in question comes from Central America - not Russia. You picked a peculiar topic in which to argue that the US government is “pro-Russian.”
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I never heard any American express a desire to live in Russia. Why would they want to? These days, no American in their right mind would even visit Russia (I certainly wouldn’t: Look what happened to Brittney Griner among others). On the other hand, I can easily think of reasons why Russians would want to live in the United States. Espionage is probably much lower on my list than it is on yours, as you seem to be quite paranoid. I happen to live in Florida now, and I am not “scared to even imagine” the number of Russians living here. There is no reason to suspect that they are “out to get me,” however I get the feeling that YOU will not rest until I have left MSFN for good. Am I being paranoid? I don’t think so! Do you have at least five MSFN accounts? Yes, there is no doubt in my mind that you do! The only alternative is to believe that Europe is teeming with people who think just like you, and I know better than that!
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You felt a compulsion to disagree, you took your time, and that’s what you came up with?
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I thought I was doing my part to defeat Putin by abstaining from Stolichnaya, which is a mighty good vodka. While shopping for booze recently, I was puzzled to see that “Stoli” was still being sold despite my government’s anti-Russian foreign policy agenda, so I looked it up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolichnaya It seems that the vodka once marketed here as “Russian” is actually made in Latvia, which has been a member of NATO for nearly 20 years. So there is really no Russian vodka to boycott - never mind that common brands have names such as Smirnoff (made by a British company at a plant in the United States). My apologies to Latvians! I will soon buy a bottle of Stoli and toast your country! 🥃
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US government gives TikTok an ultimatum
Vistapocalypse replied to Vistapocalypse's topic in Technology News
Since MSFN’s membership is largely European, there is one thing that I should clarify: Do not jump to the conclusion that these government warnings about TikTok are having very much effect in the United States! I can hardly watch a talk show on TV without some celebrity mentioning their TikTok account! (It seems to me that Europeans take government warnings far more seriously than Americans do.) Anyway, it looks like TikTok is here to stay, for better or for worse (at least until the next fad comes along). -
Perhaps the manufacturer assumed (quite correctly) that most PC users had more capable hardware by 2018. Support for Windows XP is one thing, but optimal performance on 20-year-old hardware is evidently something else entirely. Whenever I read your condemnations of Avast 18.8, it’s hard to believe that you are writing about the same product I formerly used on Vista without any real complaints. The explanation must be that my Vista hardware was manufactured merely 16 years ago (alas, it died so young), and had a multicore processor with 3GB RAM. If any readers happen to be running XP on more modern hardware (or Vista without some extended kernel that apparently breaks most antivirus products), then I would recommend Avast Free 18.8! (I find it hard to believe that AVG 18.8 with the same engine could be markedly worse, but Avast was my choice so I have no ammunition with which to debate AstroSkipper on that point.)
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I am familiar with that review and consider it fair. Ironically, it was a much older and more favorable review by Neil Rubenking that once led me to try Panda, and he lost much of his credibility with me as a result. I notice that you are being supplied with more links about Panda despite your stated desire to try something else. Here’s a BBC link that explains why wild horses couldn’t drag me back to Panda (having been a victim of this debacle): https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31851125 Avast bought AVG before they ended support for XP/Vista, and AVG 18.8 has the same engine as Avast 18.8 (although the UI is markedly different). If you should find that one will not work on XP x64, then it would almost certainly be a waste of time to test the other. (There has more recently been an even bigger merger, and Avast/AVG is now part of a multinational corporation called Gen Digital along with the Norton and Avira antivirus brands.)